Do the best job you can and rewards will follow
When I was a young kid working my way through the public school system, each and every teacher told me to do my very best. Whether drawing circles, reciting the alphabet or categorizing insect classes, doing my best has always be the goal. Now I have to admit that when it came to school, I was never really challenged. To any outside observer it may have appeared that I was not doing my work or that I was not fully engaged, yet I finished with honors near the top of my class.
Set your priorities for the new year
You ever have one of those moments in life when you know you are on the wrong path but you lack the clarity to find the right one? Perhaps you've wondered how much better life would be if you went back to school knowing everything you know now. Now I'm not talking about what companies to invest in or who will win the next 25 super bowls. Instead think about the life lessons -- those things that are truly important and how you've spent so much time moving away from them, avoiding them. Everyday at work I spend some time helping to mentor people and move them in the right direction.
Does teaching someone to fish always work?
My title refers to the English proverb, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." For those that have no idea what it is talking about, let me shed a little light on the topic. For many people in the world, due to choice and sometimes conditions, people live day-to-day using a hand-to-mouth mentality.